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. 1968 Jun;52(6):1225–1277.

Renal tubular lesions caused by mercuric chloride. Electron microscopic observations: degeneration of the pars recta.

T L Gritzka, B F Trump
PMCID: PMC2013506  PMID: 5649477

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